ST MARY LE WIGFORD CHURCH
End of Year Financial Statements
Year ending 2024
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• Introduction
PARISH OF LINCOLN, ST MARY-LE-WIGFORD with ST BENEDICT & ST MARK
ANNUAL REPORT 2024
The Parochial Church Council of Lincoln, St Mary-le-Wigford with St Benedict and St Mark in the Diocese of Lincoln has the responsibility for the promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC also has the responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Church building, which is Grade I listed, and responsibility for St Benedict’s Church which is closed for worship and leased to Unicorn Tree Books (Melanie Carroll). It also has responsibility for the Church Hall attached to St Mary-le-Wigford Church.
Electoral Roll
The number on the Electoral Roll as reported at the 2024 APCM was 13. Of these none was a resident of the parish.
PCC Membership (from May 2024)
Mr. C. Woodcock (Churchwarden, ex-officio member. PCC Vice-Chairman).
The six PCC Members are elected annually.
Church Life
Mr. Sebastian Brown was duly elected as the second Churchwarden at the APCM in May, after Miss Jackie Kirk stepped down due to physical and mobility issues. Miss Kirk had given 13 years’ dedicated service to St Mary-le-Wigford Church as Churchwarden. After a full year without an incumbent, and following the Revd Canon Paul Noble’s retirement in April 2024, thankfully a large percentage of the midweek Communion services were covered by a variety of retired or serving clergy, for which the PCC were very grateful, over the period of May-December 2024.
The PCC met on six occasions during the year with an attendance of 80%.
Attendance at the weekly midweek Wednesday Eucharist increased over the duration of the year, with the continued presence of visitors to the city, passers-by popping in after spotting the notice boards outside, as well as growth in the St Mary’s regular worshipping community. Additional special services marking significant dates in the calendar were added, with the intention of making these permanent as the years progress. Our regular ‘Pizza & Prayers’ service of Evensong began, planned for the last Sunday of the month, with engagement from the University of Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University.
Reports on Safeguarding were received by the PCC at every meeting. There were no Safeguarding issues reported in 2024.
The Deanery Synod met four times during the year. Reports of the proceedings were presented to the PCC by Miss J. Kirk. Much of the Synod’s business continued to be taken up with Diocesan Reorganisation plans and the ‘Time to Change Together’ initiative.
As the link between St Peter-at-Gowts and St Mary-le-Wigford had been dissolved, the PCCs of St Maryle-Wigford and All Saints, Monks Road agreed unanimously on a Memorandum of Understanding,
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formalising the link between the two parishes. This had been agreed by Archidiaconal Pastoral Committee and was signed off in the later part of 2024.
Giving and rental income continued to slowly increase over the course of 2024, aided by the addition of a diocesan-wide bid to install Wi-Fi-enabled Wireless Card Donations in all the churches where it was possible, with a variety of different-sized donation machines given to churches across the County. Our SumUp card machine was installed in May, and it proved to have been a huge bonus to our weekly community giving, as well as during special events and other special services during the calendar year.
The church and church hall have continued to support the Lincolnshire-wide Ukrainian Community, and our regular community groups that have used the hall for many years. These consist of two groups concerned with mental health wellbeing, and the Common Ground Theatre to rehearse for their two annual plays, alongside other one-off rentals that pop up over the year.
The PCC and regular worshiping community look forward to welcoming our new Priest-in-Charge, Fr Sion Hughes Carew, who is due to be installed on 22[nd] February at All Saints on Monks Road.
Signed………. Miss Jackie Kirk
Jackie Kirk - Treasurer
Date- 31[st] October 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds |
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|---|---|
| Income and endowments from: Investments Other income GIFT AID Gift Aid Cash HMRC - Gift Aid Claim return Refund - Electricity supplier Wigford Heritage Project Lincoln Diocesan Trust & Board of Finance Ltd Craft Fair Income Ecclesiastical Donations for Major Repairs/Maintenance Transfer from the CCLA Investments - Ecclesiastical Fund Midweek and Special Church Services - Plate Cash Donations Total income and endowments from: Expenditure on: Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Utilities Insurance Travel Costs Office supplies Food & Church Cafe costs |
£793 £793 £782 £10,171 £10,171 £16,456 £1,554 £1,554 £880 £1,239 £1,239 £4,837 £8,383 £255 £255 £10,000 £10,000 £20,000 £2,146 £2,146 |
| £26,160 £26,160 £51,340 £1,002 £1,002 £1,075 £150 £150 £150 £11,278 £11,278 £3,754 £8,366 £8,366 £7,152 £6,849 £6,849 £7,310 £152 £1,366 £1,366 £663 |
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| Cleaning & Maintenance Costs Church Supplies Training Costs Diocesan Parish Share for St Mary Le Wigford Church Support related expenditure HLF Grant Funding Expenditure Equipment Costs Church Repairs Annual Fire Extinguisher service and renewal Wigford Heritage Project CCLI Church Music Licenses EE Broadband Church Office Quinquennial Inspection Major Church Hall Repairs Bank Transfer Ecclesiastical to General Account - Running Costs Bookers Lincoln Total expenditure on: Net income / (expenditure) Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Net income / (expenditure) Other recognised gains / losses Gains / losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Ecclesiastical Account Relief in Need Account Restricted Ecclesiastical - COIF - Investment Fund Ecclesiastical CCLA Investments Relief In Need - COIF - Investment Fund Relief in Need CCLA Investment |
£498 £221 £221 £365 £2,250 £2,250 £750 £750 £550 £4,123 £4,123 £3,990 £7,134 £7,134 £7,757 £148 £148 £140 £115 £317 £317 £500 |
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| £43,958 £43,958 £34,176 |
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| (£17,798) (£17,798) £17,163 £20,000 (£20,000) |
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| (£17,798) (£17,798) £17,163 (£4,287) (£4,287) £58,872 £551,800 |
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| (£17,798) (£4,287) (£22,085) £627,835 |
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| £61,272 £590,672 £651,944 £24,108 |
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| £43,473 £586,384 £629,858 £651,944 £6,238 £6,238 £12,173 £34,787 £34,787 £46,297 £2,447 £2,447 £2,800 £14,590 £14,590 £14,268 £252,173 £252,173 £263,058 £14,570 £14,570 £14,248 £305,050 £305,050 £299,096 |
Balance sheet
| Total funds Prior year funds |
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|---|---|
| Fixed assets Investments Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets less current liabilities |
£606,384 £610,672 |
| £606,384 £610,672 £23,473 £41,272 |
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| £23,473 £41,272 |
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| £23,473 £41,272 |
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| Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Relief in Need Account Ecclesiastical Account Restricted Ecclesiastical CCLA Investments Relief in Need CCLA Investment Ecclesiastical - COIF - Investment Fund Relief In Need - COIF - Investment Fund Funds of the church |
£629,858 £651,944 |
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| £629,858 £651,944 £6,238 £12,173 £2,447 £2,800 £34,787 £46,297 £252,173 £263,058 £305,050 £299,096 £14,590 £14,268 £14,570 £14,248 |
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| £629,858 £651,944 |
Statement of assets and liabilities
| General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year |
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| Fixed assets - Investments Ecclesiastical CCLA Investment - Relief in Need CCLA Investment - Ecclesiastical - COIF - CCLA Investment - Relief In Need - COIF - CCLA Investments - Totals Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand General Account - Relief in Need Account - Ecclesiastical Account - Totals Grand total |
£20,000 £252,173 £272,173 £283,058 £305,050 £305,050 £299,096 £14,590 £14,590 £14,268 £14,570 £14,570 £14,248 |
| £20,000 £586,384 £606,384 £610,672 £5,710 (£2,391) £3,319 £9,558 £2,447 £2,447 £2,800 £528 £17,178 £17,706 £28,912 |
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| £6,238 £17,235 £23,473 £41,272 |
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| £6,238 £37,235 £586,384 £629,858 £651,944 |
Fund movement by type
| Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Journals Closing | |
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| CCLAECC - Ecclesiastical CCLA Restricted Sub-total for CCLAECC CCLARIN - Relief in Need CCLA Restricted Sub-total for CCLARIN ECCCOIF - Ecclesiastical - COI Restricted Sub-total for ECCCOIF RINCOIF - Relief In Need - COI Restricted Sub-total for RINCOIF General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Relief - Relief in Need Account Designated Sub-total for Relief |
£263,058 (£10,885) £252,173 |
| £263,058 (£10,885) £252,173 £299,096 £5,953 £305,050 |
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| £299,096 £5,953 £305,050 £14,268 £322 £14,590 |
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| £14,268 £322 £14,590 £14,248 £321 £14,570 |
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| £14,248 £321 £14,570 £12,173 £9,366 £15,301 £6,238 |
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| £12,173 £9,366 £15,301 £6,238 £2,800 £396 £750 £2,447 |
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| £2,800 £396 £750 £2,447 |
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| Eccles - Ecclesiastical Account Designated Sub-total for Eccles Grand total |
£46,297 £16,397 £27,907 £34,787 |
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| £46,297 £16,397 £27,907 £34,787 |
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| £651,944 £26,160 £43,958 (£4,287) £629,858 |
Analysis of income and expenditure
| Total | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | This year | Last year | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||
| 114 - COIF CHAR INVESTMENT - | £396 | £396 | £391 | |||
| Relief in Need | ||||||
| 115 - COIF CHAR INVESTME - | £397 | £397 | £391 | |||
| Ecclesiastical | ||||||
| 116 - Lincoln Diocesan Trust - | ||||||
| Interest | ||||||
| 131 - Transfer from CCLA Investment | ||||||
| - Relief | ||||||
| Total | £793 | £793 | £782 | |||
| Other income | ||||||
| 104 - Hall Rental | £3,227 | £3,227 | £4,771 | |||
| 105 - Church Rental | £660 | £660 | £2,022 | |||
| 106 - Church Yard Rental | £183 | £183 | ||||
| 107 - Grant Funding Activities | ||||||
| 108 - Ecclesiastical Grant Funding | ||||||
| 109 - Relief in Need Grant Funding | ||||||
| 112 - Music Events in Church | ||||||
| 113 - Unicorn Tree Books Rent - St | £6,000 | £6,000 | £9,000 | |||
| Benedict's | ||||||
| 118 - Miscellaneous Income | £501 | |||||
| 119 - Rental of St Mary's PA System | ||||||
| for event' | ||||||
| 122 - Non-Gift Aid donations | £100 | £100 | £160 | |||
| Total | £4,171 | £6,000 | £10,171 | £16,456 | ||
| GIFT AID | ||||||
| 101 - Regular Gift Aid donations | £680 | £680 | £880 | |||
| 125 - Gift Aid - Fundraising Events | ||||||
| 133 - SumUp Card Reader Gift Aid | £874 | £874 | ||||
| Donations - C | ||||||
| Total | £1,554 | £1,554 | £880 | |||
| Gift Aid Cash | ||||||
| 102 - Gift Aid Envelopes | £400 | £400 | £1,500 | |||
| 103 - Cafe Income - Donations | ||||||
| 110 - Cash Gift Aid Donations | £723 | £723 | £3,051 | |||
| 111 - Candle Gift Aid Donations | £116 | £116 | £285 | |||
| Total | £1,239 | £1,239 | £4,837 |
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HMRC - Gift Aid Claim return
| HMRC - Gift Aid Claim return | |
|---|---|
| 121 - HMRC Gift Aid Claim Return £8,383 Total £8,383 Refund - Electricity supplier 124 - Electricity - Refund/credit Total Lincoln Diocesan Trust & Board of Finance Ltd 128 - Lincoln Diocesan Trust & Board of Finance Total Craft Fair Income 126 - Craft Market Stall Income £255 £255 Total £255 £255 Ecclesiastical Donations for Major Repairs/Maintenance 129 - Ecclesiastical - Bell Tower Donations Total Transfer from the CCLA Investments - Ecclesiastical Fund 130 - Transfer from CCLA Investment - Eccles £10,000 £10,000 £20,000 Total £10,000 £10,000 £20,000 Midweek and Special Church Services - Plate Cash Donations 132 - Midweek & Special Services Plate Cash GA £2,146 £2,146 Total £2,146 £2,146 |
£8,383 |
| £8,383 | |
| £2,146 £2,146 |
|
| INCOME TOTAL | £9,366 £16,793 £26,160 £51,340 |
EXPENDITURE
| EXPENDITURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Raising funds | |||
| 210 - Stokes Coffee | £75 | £75 | |
| 212 - Church Food & Cafe Costs | £927 | £927 | £1,075 |
| other | |||
| Total | £1,002 | £1,002 | £1,075 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | |||
| 224 - Grants Online Annual | £150 | £150 | £150 |
| Subscription | |||
| Total | £150 | £150 | £150 |
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| Other expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 - Refuse Collection | £1,449 | £1,449 | £1,217 | |
| 207 - Freedom Fire & Security | £85 | £85 | ||
| 208 - PHS Hygiene | £1,422 | £1,422 | £1,294 | |
| 218 - Miscellaneous - Other | £36 | £8,285 |
£8,321 | £1,243 |
| Total | £2,993 | £8,285 |
£11,278 | £3,754 |
| Utilities | ||||
| 201 - Anglian Water | £804 | £804 | £536 | |
| 202 - Calor Gas | £365 | £365 | £592 | |
| 203 - Normal Gas Account | £147 | £147 | £551 | |
| 204 - BT Telephone and Internet | £590 | £590 | £530 | |
| 205 - BT Internet | £855 | |||
| 219 - Electricity | £3,312 | £3,312 | £1,602 | |
| 235 - E-ON - St Benedict's | £3,146 | £3,146 | £2,484 | |
| Gas/Electric Supply | ||||
| Total | £5,219 | £3,146 |
£8,366 | £7,152 |
| Insurance | ||||
| 209 - Ecclesiastical Insurance | £3,352 | £304 |
£3,657 | £3,630 |
| 236 - Ecclesiastical Insurance St | £3,192 | £3,192 | £3,679 | |
| Benedict's C | ||||
| Total | £3,352 | £3,497 |
£6,849 | £7,310 |
| Travel Costs | ||||
| 214 - Travel Costs | £152 | |||
| Total | £152 | |||
| Office supplies | ||||
| 215 - Office Supplies | £378 | £653 |
£1,032 | £329 |
| 228 - Leicester Photo - church | £334 | £334 | £334 | |
| website management | ||||
| Total | £712 | £653 |
£1,366 | £663 |
| Cleaning & Maintenance Costs | ||||
| 213 - Cleaning Products Costs | £498 | |||
| Total | £498 | |||
| Church Supplies | ||||
| 216 - Church Candles & | £221 | £221 | £365 | |
| Ecclesiastical Supplies | ||||
| Total | £221 | £221 | £365 | |
| Training Costs | ||||
| 217 - Training costs | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Diocesan Parish Share for St Mary Le Wigford | Church | |||
| 220 - Parish Share to the Lincoln | £1,500 | £750 |
£2,250 | |
| Diocese | ||||
| Total | £1,500 | £750 |
£2,250 |
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| Support related expenditure 223 - Support Related Expenditure £750 £750 £550 Total £750 £750 £550 Equipment Costs 222 - Low Level - New Equipment & Maintenance £2,467 £2,467 £1,735 227 - Higher Level - New Equipment or Furniture £1,656 £1,656 £2,255 Total £4,123 £4,123 £3,990 Church Repairs 226 - Church Major Repairs £7,134 £7,134 £7,757 Total £7,134 £7,134 £7,757 Annual Fire Extinguisher service and renewal 230 - HSA Fire Protection - Annual check Total CCLI Church Music Licenses 232 - CCLI Church Music Licenses £148 £148 £140 Total £148 £148 £140 EE Broadband Church Office 233 - EE Broadband & Phoneline Church Office £115 Total £115 Quinquennial Inspection 234 - Quinquennial Inspection Total Major Church Hall Repairs 221 - Major Church Hall Repairs Total Bank Transfer Ecclesiastical to General Account - Running Costs 237 - Bank Transfer Ecclesiastical to General £317 £317 £500 Total £317 £317 £500 Bookers Lincoln 238 - Bookers Lincoln Total |
£750 £750 £550 |
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| £750 £750 £550 £2,467 £2,467 £1,735 £1,656 £1,656 £2,255 |
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| £4,123 £4,123 £3,990 £7,134 £7,134 £7,757 |
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| £317 £317 £500 |
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| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | £15,301 £28,657 £43,958 £34,176 |
| GRAND TOTAL | (£5,934) (£11,863) (£17,798) £17,163 |
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